Idiom idiom
trot out
Meaning
To list or recite quickly.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He likes to trot out the same old excuses every time.”
“During the debate, the politician began to trot out familiar statistics to support his unpopular new policy.”
“Rather than offering a genuine apology, the manager chose to trot out a series of rehearsed justifications that failed to satisfy the angry investors.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026